U.S. patent application number 11/725217 was filed with the patent office on 2008-02-07 for toy with concealed storage pouch.
Invention is credited to Michael L. Magener.
Application Number | 20080032594 11/725217 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 39029778 |
Filed Date | 2008-02-07 |
United States Patent
Application |
20080032594 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Magener; Michael L. |
February 7, 2008 |
Toy with concealed storage pouch
Abstract
A stuffed animal having front and backsides, a cover at the
backside, and a recess/cavity covered by the cover, the
recess/cavity having an entrance, and an insert received in the
recess/cavity via the entrance, and retrievable via the entrance,
the insert usable after such retrieval.
Inventors: |
Magener; Michael L.; (Temple
City, CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
WILLIAM W. HAEFLIGER
201 S. LAKE AVE, SUITE 512
PASADENA
CA
91101
US
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Family ID: |
39029778 |
Appl. No.: |
11/725217 |
Filed: |
March 19, 2007 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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11499448 |
Aug 7, 2006 |
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11725217 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
446/369 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63H 3/005 20130101;
A63H 3/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
446/369 |
International
Class: |
A63H 3/02 20060101
A63H003/02 |
Claims
1. In combination a) a stuffed animal having front and back sides,
b) a cover at said backside, and a recess/cavity covered by said
cover, the recess/cavity having an entrance, c) and an insert
received in the recess/cavity via said entrance, and retrievable
via said entrance, the insert usable after such retrieval.
2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said animal has a fur
surface, and said cover also has a fur surface.
3. The combination of claim 1 wherein said insert has an end
portion that is finger graspable via said entrance, the entrance
having width that substantially exceeds the width of the insert end
portion.
4. The combination of claim 3 wherein said entrance width is at
least twice the width of said insert end portion.
5. The combination of claim 1 wherein said cover is flexible.
6. The combination of claim 1 including clothing on said stuffed
animal and extending over said cover and over said entrance.
7. The combination of claim 6 wherein said clothing is retained on
the stuffed animal at its front and back sides.
8. The combination of claim 7 wherein the clothing defines a
robe.
9. The combination of claim 1 wherein the insert and cavity are
both elongated.
10. The combination of claim 1 that includes an insert housing, and
an electric battery in the housing for driving a massager/vibrating
device.
11. The combination of claim 10 wherein said insert is sized to be
accessible in the cavity upon entry of the user's thumb and
forefinger into the cavity via said entrance.
12. The combination of claim 1 wherein the insert includes a
housing, and lipstick in the housing.
13. The combination of claim 1 wherein the animal backside is
flexibly deflected by the insert toward the animal front side.
14. The combination of claim 1 wherein the stuffed animal is a
Teddy Bear.
15. The combination of claim 6 wherein the clothing has arm
sections tightly fitting the animal arms to frictionally resist
removal of the clothing from its position extending over the cavity
entrance.
Description
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of pending U.S.
application Ser. No. 11/499,448, filed Aug. 7, 2006.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention relates generally to decorative carriers, and
more particularly to a carrier in the form of a stuffed animal,
such as a Teddy Bear, and a retrievable insert/cavity in the
carrier with an external orifice.
[0003] There is need for unusual and decorative carriers or
housings for useful articles; and in particular there is need for
the decorative device of the present invention, wherein access to a
useful massager or other insert concealed in the carrier is enabled
by partial removal of clothing from the carrier such as a stuffed
animal. As will appear, the article may comprise a Teddy Bear. In
addition to reception, there is need for inconspicuous concealment
of the massager, allowing the user easy and immediate access within
a person's private domain (e.g. bedroom) where its use is typically
employed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] It is a major object of the invention to provide a device or
unusual combination which meets the describe need. Basically, it
concerns:
[0005] a) a) a stuffed animal having front and back sides,
[0006] b) a cover at said backside, and a recess/cavity covered by
said cover, the recess/cavity having an entrance,
[0007] c) and an insert received in the recess/cavity via said
entrance, and retrievable via said entrance, the insert usable
after such retrieval.
[0008] Another object is to provide a fur surface on the cover to
correspond to a fur surface on the animal, to enhance concealment
of the cavity despite its location at the outside of the
animal.
[0009] A further object is to provide an insert end portion that is
finger graspable via said entrance, and said entrance has a width
that substantially exceeds the width of said insert end
portion.
[0010] An additional object is to provide clothing on the stuffed
animal and extending over the cover and its entrance to enhance
their concealment. The clothing may have arm sections tightly
fitting the animal arms to frictionally resist removal of the cover
from its position extending over the cavity entrance.
[0011] Also, the cover may have curvature generally matching that
of the animal rear side, to enhance concealment of the cavity; and
the animal backside may be flexible to be deflected by the insert
toward the animal interior, or front side, to enhance concealment
of the cavity and insert. In this regard, the insert is typically
sized to be accessible in the cavity upon entry of the user's thumb
and forefinger into the cavity via said entrance. The insert itself
may comprise a massager/vibrator, or a lipstick housing.
[0012] These and other objects and advantages of the invention, as
well as the details of an illustrative embodiment, will be more
fully understood from the following specification and drawings, in
which:
DRAWING DESCRIPTION
[0013] FIG. 1 is a rear view of a Teddy Bear showing a cavity
containing an insert;
[0014] FIG. 2 is a side view of the FIG. 1 Teddy Bear, and showing
the cavity interior and insert;
[0015] FIG. 3 is a top plan view taken on lines 3-3 of FIG. 2;
[0016] FIG. 4 is an enlarged section showing the relative position
of the cavity, insert, cover, and other elements;
[0017] FIG. 5 is a side view of a Teddy Bear with clothing fitted
on anatomy and over the rear cavity position.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] In FIGS. 1-4, a stuffed Teddy Bear 113 has front and
backsides 114 and 115. A cavity 116a is located rearwardly of
backside 115, and a cover 116 extends over the cavity 116a, and is
attached, as by sewing at 116' to backside 115. The cavity has an
upper entrance 117, and an insert 118 is received downwardly in the
recess/cavity 116a and is retrievable via the entrance as via
user's forefinger and thumb insertion into the entrance. Note that
the entrance is substantially wider, between its lateral limits
117a and 117b, than the width of the insert, as for example its
diameter in the case of a cylindrical insert, to facilitate
forefinger and thumb reception into cavity spaces 117c and 117d
between the insert and entrance lateral limits 117a and 117b, for
grasping the insert and removing it upwardly from the cavity.
Entrance width between limits 117a and 117b is typically at least
about twice the width of the insert.
[0019] Cover 116 extends over the cavity and is typically flexible.
It is downwardly elongated, as is the cavity, and is retained or
attached to the backside 115 except at the entrance. The cover may
have a fur surface, as at 116b, which blends with the fur surface
120 of the stuffed animal, as at the locations 121 of cover
connection to the surface 120, whereby the cavity is well
concealed, along with the insert 118 in the cavity. Rear wall 121
of the stuffed animal, at its backside 115 is typically flexible,
to be deflected inwardly toward body front side 114, by the insert.
See deflected wall extent 121a, indicated in FIG. 4, which
deflection may vary. This assists in maintaining the push-in
flexibility of the backside 115, despite presence of the insert in
the cavity, adding to concealment.
[0020] FIGS. 4 and 5 show clothing 130 on the animal, and extending
at 130a over the cavity and its entrance to further conceal the
insert in the cavity, and its entrance. Such clothing may have arm
sections 130b and 130c tightly fitting over the animal stuffed arms
113a and 113b, to frictionally resist removal of the clothing
extent 130a from its position extending over the cover 116 and over
the cavity entrance, assuring retention of the insert in the
cavity.
[0021] The insert may comprise a metallic or plastic tube 141
containing a massager 140 and an electric current storage battery
142. Alternatively, the tube may contain a lipstick, or other
personal device.
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